We are an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the history, culture and true lives of Romani people worldwide.
We confront racism and oppression wherever we encounter it.
We try to make connections with all the "isms" that make up western culture.

Monday, January 26, 2009

THE UNITED NATIONS AND CBS

Romani/Sinti in North America are protesting the United Nation's outrageous decision to ignore the suffering of the Roma/Sinti people in the Holocaust Remembrance day (1/27/09). This in spite of all the antiRoma sentiment and actions throughout Europe today.

We are also protesting a recent episode of CBS' Criminal Minds which depicted the Roma in the United States as murderers and thieves.

I will post more extensive information as the plans take form.

If anyone has information, ideas..., they can reach me by leaving a comment on the blog or by e-mailing me directly atpunkaheron@yahoo.com

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FLAG OF THE ROMA

LOLO DIKLO : RrOMANI AGAINST RACISM

Lolo Diklo : Rromani Against Racism is an organization dedicated to providing information about the true situation of the Romani (Gypsies) in the world today. We are committed to confronting racism and oppression wherever it is found.

BACKGROUND

The Romani are a people who are not very well known. We are an ethnic group of people originally from India. We left India and arrived in Europe sometime in the 1300's. There are many theories as to why we left India. This is the work of academics, and we have some. Most Romani are more concerned about daily survival to worry about documentation of our past. We know who we are.

What is known about the Romani is, for the most part, stereotypically based. We are portrayed as romantic, carefree wonderers or child stealers, pick pockets and beggers.

Today the Romani of Europe face the same discrimination they have faced for centuries.